Topic: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Complete these colloquial expressions.

1	The police have decided to give him the benefit of the ........ and let him go. a) truth b) innocence c) doubt Well done! If you give someone 'the benefit of the doubt' you decide to believe them. Sorry, try again.Your answer has been saved.

2	The businessman has said he'll do everything in his power to ......... his name and fully expects the charges brought against him to be dropped. a) clear b) clean c) free Well done! If you 'clear your name' you prove that you are innocent.Sorry, try again.Your answer has been saved.

3	The teacher has explained she's going to come down ........ on any students arriving late for class. a) severe b) strong c) hard Well done! If you 'come down hard' on someone you punish them severely.Sorry, try again.Your answer has been saved.

Now complete the gaps with the missing words.

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A) This time I'll give you the of the doubt but if I have to speak to you again they'll be trouble. B) He'll find it very difficult to clear his as the media have reported so many bad things about him. C) The boss is always threatening to come hard on people who use the Internet during working hours but he never does anything. Well done!Try again.Your answer has been saved.

Make them your own!

1) When was the last time you decided to give someone the benefit of the doubt?
2) Can you think of someone who recently cleared their name following accusations against them?
3) Do you think it's better to come down hard on children who misbehave or to try to understand why they're behaving that way?